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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. - Senator
Platt, Of the committee Of territories,
has reported adversely to the bill chang
ing the time Of session of the Washington
Territory legislature. A minority repor,
favorins the change was signed BY Butler
A straight party vote resulted in the
defeat of the bill.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-17

LONDON, Feb. l4.-Zanzibar advices
say that the Sultan has refused to sur
render territory claimed by Portugal
The Portuguese government has ruptured
diplomatic relations with the Sultan and
have ordered a number Of men Of war te
Tunsi, which place has been threatened
with bombardment unless the disputed
territory is surrendered to Portugal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
committee on River and Harbors have
increased the Oregon aud Washington
Territory appropriations For the i'm
provement Of the mouth Of the Columbia
Sl75, 900; Cascade locks $4,000; Of
this amount $4,000 being appropriated
to survey the ship railway at the dalles
of the Columbia.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-17

VIENNA, Feb. 1.-The working
force of Stoye rife factory has been
quadrupled. The greatest activity exists
in military circles and the government
Is manufacturing great quantities Of re-
peating arms.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-17

The government has telegraphed the
U. s. Assay Office that no charge for
transportation Of gold bullion to the U .
8: MiDts forcoinage will hereafter be
cpllected from depositors. This will save
81 per $1,000 70 dspositors, which has
heretofore been charged to them.-
Denocrat
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-17

The Oregon Senate has passed The
Dalles portage railway bill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
FLED TO THE PH0SPHATES.
ALLEGED WHEREABOUTS OF THE
BOSS THIEF LAYTON.

Reported to Have Gone to a Phosphate
Island-The Chicago Anarchists in the
Hands of the Supreme Court-Vandal-
ism and Sacriiegious Robbery - The
Lockport Mystery-A Slaughter Denied.
NEW YORK, March "a rumor was
current in Wall street Friday that Walter
E. Lawton, the absconding phosphate oper-
ator, had taken passage TOR Lulutown, on the
west coast of the island of Navassa, a large
phosphate region in the Caribbean sea- The
island is owned by the company of which
Lawton is president At Lawton's Office
here the story that he had sailed for the
place before mentioned was ridiculed.
There were many anxious inquiries made
at the office of Lawton Bros. but up to noon
no one had put in an appearance except the
cashier, Mr. Kirkland, who remained in
sight only few minutes. He was closeted
with Mr.. King, the attorney for several
creditors, nearly all morning. Mr.. Kirk
land told a United Press reporter that it
would be impossible to learn the exact state
of the firms affairs for several days yet. He
had no doubt but what Lawton's liabilities
would exceed 81, 000,0 00 There is proba.
bly, $500, 600 that can be realized on" he
continued. "but it is impossible to say how
many more claims may be outstanding"
Thus far the total attachments aggregate
1886 500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
The Des Moipes Dist!Ilery Case.

DEs MONIES. Iowa, March la-S.ac, the
Injunction case against the International
distillerF was orally argued III the supreme
court Weines lay thu four judges here have
been equally divided as to their opinion in
the case. A tie, of course, woull have
affirmed the case, or sustained the injunction,
and they deemed it best not to stay at q tie,
so an opinion was rendered Friday afternoon
suspending the injunction for sixty days and
granting the distillery the right to manu-
facture alcohol only for mechanical and
medical purposes for that time At tbs ex
piration of the sixty days the en joining
parties will be RENTED to their rights and
liabilities under the injunction, the same a:
though the supersedeas action hal not b,er
brought, or this order made. The diStiiIery
will start up at once The case on its merits
will involve: first, right Of interstate com
merce under the Federal CONSTITUTE on: sec.
ond, the business being established prior t.
the passage of the law under which it i
en- Joined, and third, the fact of Legislative
Interpretation regarding this enterpris'
made in 1SS2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

PHILADELPHIA Record: Even the Dar>
rowest partisanship. including that OF
Senator Sherman, cannot successfully
challenge the claim of this democratic
administration to the esteem and conf
dence of the American people, or deny
that in all departments of the civil service
the public interests are faithfully guarded.
In the department of state. in the tress
ury, in the postotf1ce, and in all other de
partments, the management of public
affairs is not only able, but above re-
proach. In the two years of the present
administration no official scandals have
msrred its clean record of the public SER
vice. If these results be in the highest
degree f1attering to the party that has
given this administration to the country,
they ought not to excite feelings of dis.
gust in the breast of Senator Sherman
Partisan envy and resentment should not
completely blind public man to the
merits of his political opponents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 19-The Ohio
& Mississippi Railroad company Thursday
revoked ali legislative passes over its road
and a bill was at once introduced in the
house to make passenger fares cents mile
instead Of :. Litter, chairman Of the appro-
priations committee of the house. caused a
breeze Friday by stating that some of the
members of the committee were not attend
ing to their duties. He moved the addition
Of SIX members to the committee, but after
some wrangling the resolution was tabled.
bill vas introduced requiring railways tc
weigh grain in transferring on hopper scales
A bill limiting Imprisonment for debt to six
months where the defendant schedules hi:
assets, was sent to third reading The sem
ate passed the bill making wages preferred
lien on the property Of employers; also the
providing for the teaching in the public
schools of the effects of alcohol on the human
system. Both houses ad iourned until Mon
day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
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WASHINGTON CITY. March 19-President
Cleveland was 50 years Cd Friday. He cele-
brated the event by attending to public bust
ness. Early in the day he received number
OF handsome floral tributes, accompanied by
congratulations. In the afternoon an un-
usually large crowd called at the mansion
and kept him away from work for an hour
A large party Of Buffalo eJcursionists were
among thu visitors, and some of them, per-
sonal acquaintance of both the president
and bis wife, were presented to Mrs Cleve-
land. Everybody who called wished the
chief magistrate happy birthday and many
happy returns Only three presidents before
MIR Cleveland have had the pleasure OF cele-
brating their semi-centennias while in that
offse- These were james < Polk, Franklin
Pierce, and Gen. Grant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
MID FLAME AND SMOKE
THE FIRE AlARUM WAKES A DOZEN
PEOPLE TO DIE.
A Dreadful Apprehension that There
May Be Score More
Victims.

Guests of "a Buffalo Hotel Roused from
Their SIumbers by the Flames-Heart-
rending Scenes and Sounds In the Burn
ing neutrality-suspicious. of Some of
Long List of Wounded.
BUFFALO, n Y, March 10 This city was
visited by frightful disaster about $3.50 a.
m Friday, by which it is estimated that
twelve persons lost their lives by fire and
some twenty were more or less scorched and
otherwise injured. At the hour named the
dreadful cry of fire rang through the corri-
doris of the Richmond hotel, corner of Main
and Eagle streets, and almost before the
startled guests realized the purport of the
ways had carried the flames and smoke to
nearly every part of the building. OF course
course there was a mad rush Of frightened
people, and many, thank fortune, were sue
successful in reaching the street unhurt, but
none with any great portion of their clothes
or baggage At the windows the people In
the streets could see unfortunates wildly call
ing for help, which was slow coming, chiefly
because of the presence OF the overhead tele-
graph wires, which made the work of getting
up the long ladders extremely difficult.
IN the meantime the screams and shrieks
IF the imprisoned people was appalling. and
siekened the stoutest hearts, because of the
Inpossibility of doing mors than the fire
uen vera already working like heroes to do.
And in many instances they were successful
and as fnst as the windows conld be reached
these in the rooms were taken out and car
RID down TO safety
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

story window, and had an eve torn out of
her head. She tainted away and fell into
the fire escape. William Carney rushed up
the escepa-iadder and bore her safely to the
ground John Carney also rescued a lady on
the Main-street side, and another of the
party savel little grl about II years Of
age. whose name could not be learned. She
was badly frightened but not injured.
One of the saddest incidents of the fire is
the loss tf Mark Osborne, the genial day clerk
OF the hotel. he occupied room with Mr..
Clinton Bdwell, who escaped Osborne got
up Fl st. but Mr.. Bidwsil lost him in the con-
fusion md he was in some wsv lost A guest
who registered at the hotel Thursday night
remarked to the missing man: Osborne,
you'll engage to get everybody out if there's
firef oh, yes" replied Osborne, smil-
ingly.
The narrow escapes from horrible death
are numerous Mr.. Lewis s. Morgan, of
Syracuse, read uster for the Home Insurance
company, was awakened about $50 O'Clock
by the electric bills. ~ was" he said, Tin
the third story. ] first thought the clerk
had awakened the wrong passenger for an
early train, and turned over in bed. Just
then the cry of fire. reached my ears. Smoke
came in un'.er the door, and / did not try to
open it. went to the window and took
survey of the situation. Just then W. p
Lamb, Of Rochester Phoenix insusance
man, came running around the street corner
looking for me. Keep cool, old boy he
shouted; we'll save you yet The smoke
grew denser and the heat intense Just then
the firemen came with ladders, but owing to
the telegraph wires they were half an hour
getting to my window. l threw out my cloth
ing bag and went down the ladder. Call me
for an eyewitness against over head wires in
city. say, too, the wires must GO"
Col. E. J. Bassett, the veteran read juster
Of the Etna Insurance company. Of Hartford
well known among insurance men, said: 81
arrived at tie Richmond at 80 in the morn.
ing and left at $780, My entertainment wa;
short and hot. objected to going up high
bun the clerk said the third floor was the best
he could do. was awakened by the electric
bell, which, by the way, believed saved my
life At first thought it the 7-o'clock bell,
but jumped out of bed, and, hearing the cry
of fire, / realized my position. threw or
some clothes and went into the corridor
where l met with an immense volume OF
smoke, with the flames not ten feet away,
red, roaring-horrible. The rotunda was a
raging funnel. rushed blindly after other
flying forms-I know not where. We cams
to staircase. How get dcyr don't re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
Wonderful Cures .

Hartz & Bahnsen, wholesale and retail
druggists of Rock Island, H., say: We
have been selling DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for two years. Have never
handled remedies that sell SO well. oil
give such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases OF pronounced consumption have
been entirely cured by the use Of few
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
taken in connection WITH Eleetric Bitttfs
We guatsntes theth aisaysl Sold bs
ttstts = hshssshl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

WASHINGTON CITY, March 19-Ex-Sen-
ator Thurman and Ex-Governor Robinson,
Of Massachusetts, called at the executive
mansion Friday and had long interview
with the president about interstate com
Derce appointments The president urged
upon Governor Robinson the acceptance of
an appointment on the commission, but the
governor repeated his declnation, on the
ground that his law practice can not be neg
lected- Judge Thurman's visit it is believed,
was III connection with the forthcoming Pa
ciic railway investigation, although gossip
and some Of the ex.senator's Ohio friends,
who would like to see him succeed Mr. Man
ming, say the treasury portfolio was under
discussion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
THE COURT HAS THE CASE.
Close of the Arguments for and Against
the Chicago Anarehists.

the Chicago anarchists.
OTTAWA, Ills, March l9.-In the supreme
court Friday Mr.. GrinneIl opened for the
people in the Anarchist case in Two hours
argument, followed by Attorney General
Hunt, the latter closing at O'clock The
closing argument was made by Capt Black,
the veil known and widely-quoted counsel
for the condemned men. He directed his
remarks principally to showing the admis-
sion Of incompetent evidence, the unfavora-
BILE ruling Of the court below, and particu-
larry the partial and prejudiced jury. He
finished his address at 5 o'clock, when the
case was taken by the court The opinion
prevails among the many who heard the ar
guments that the side for the people was the
more ably presented The courtroom was
literally packed, and all the available space
around the doors leading thereto. From 100
to $50 ladies were present
1t is the rule Of the court that should they
affirm the verdict of the lower courts such
decision must be given in open court and in
that case it will not probably be reached be-
fore September. However, should they re-
verse and remand, and a new trial be or
derered, such reversal may bs filed and an
nounced at any time. even during vacation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
Now Treatment for Consumption.

PHILADELPHIA, March I9.-Dr l. Y. Nc
Laughlin, physician-in chief of the Philadel-
pbia hospital, repUrts marvellous success in
treating cousumptivs patients by the lately
discovered French system Of rectal injec.
lions of a preparation of carbonic acid gas,
all other medicines being abandoned. OF
thirty patients in the last stages of consump.
ton all have greatly improved under this
treatment, and 10 all appearances are rap
idly recovering their health. DIR. McLaugh.
lin believes a comple-e cure for consump-
ton has been found
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
The Lookport Corpse Unidentified.

LoCKPoRT, Ill, March :9-Oficer Cor
coran, from the Twenty second street sta
ton, police, Chicago, accompanied by Mrs
Barbara Wirth, viewed the remains found
here Thursday morning in the canal, for the
purpose of attempting To identify them as
belonging to the missing Frederick Wirth
The woman declared that it was not her
husband, but acted in so strange a manner
that the examination was satisfactory
neither to the officer nor to the authorities
here Her troubles had probably upset her
mental faculties as her statements in some
particulars were decidedly contradictory.
Her declaration, however, win probably be
accepted as conclusive
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
WHATS IN A NAME, ANYHOW
Here's Horace Greeley Douglass Guilty oil
Official SkuIIdugrery

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March I9-Postoffice
Inspector Stewart came in from Plainfield,
Hendricks county, Friday evening, and re-
ported lively experience with Horace Gree
ley Douglass, the postmaster at that place.
For some time Douglass has been under slls.
picion, and Friday the inspector dropped in
upon him and made an examination of his
books. He found that D ouglass was about
$500 short, but the latter explained that the
money was kept at his house through fear Of
robbery, and he would bringrit to the Office
after dinner.
The inspector went to the hotel and Doug
lass went home, but returned in few mo.
ments. robbed the cash drawer of the re.
naming money and appropriated all the
stamps. He then mounted neighbours horse
and made his escape, just as the inspector
returned from dinner Douglass was ap
pointed against the protest Of the best citi
zsns of Plainfield, and many of them have
refused to do any business through the Office.
but have regularly sent their letters to The
trains to be mailed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

BROOKLYN, n. Y. March ia meeting
of representative citizens of Brooklyn was
held in the Art association rooms Friday
evening to discuss plans for raising funds for
a monument in memory of Henry Ward
Beecher. Rev. DR.. Hall presided, and it was
decided to build free library in this city
and also a statue, the library to be called the
Beecher memorial Subscriptions to the
amount Of s2,065 were handed in for the
statue and 81, 125 for the library.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

New YORK, March 19-Several of the
gold and silver chalices and vessels contain
ing the sacraments were stolen from St
Stephens church Thursday night When
the burglary became known there was con-
siderable excitement among the parishioners.
One of the chalices was the personal prop
erty Of DR.. McGlynn. The burglary was
evidently the work of some clever cracks.
man who took advantage of the lack ofman-
agement around the church owing to the re-
cent uDpleaSantness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

CHICAGO, March 19-At 1890 O'Clock Fri
day afternoon a double tragedy was enacted
in the basement of a house at III Franklin
street, occupied as laundry. Michael Holt
husky, Hungarian, 30 years of age, who is
employed there, pulled out pistol and, 60
ing up to his wife, fire, at her head, the ball
entering below the left ear. The woman fell
to the floor with gro9n, AMI the man delib
erately turned the muzze OF the pistol upon
himself and put bullet through his head
under the right eye. HIS wound was pro-
nounced fatal, and it is considered hardly
probable that his wife VIII recover. Despon-
dency is the supposed cause of the tragedy.
They have a2-year-oli girl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

CHICAGO, March l9-Carter H. Harrison,
who has been elected to the mayoralty of this
city for several successive years hasipublished
an address to the voters, declaring that under
no circumstances will he run again. He gives
the newspapers blast, and says that not
withstanding he has reiterated his determin-
alton not to run they have heaped abuse upon
him to shameful extent This, however,
he says, is not the cause of the address, as he
grows fat on newspaper calumny, but their
continued assertion that he is candidate is
iniuring the chances of his friends
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

PITTsBURG, March la-The bodies Of two
unknown tramps were discovered in the hot
air fiue at the Isabella furnace by the watch
man Friday morning, The men had evil
IDENTIFY crawled into the flue or tunnel to es-
cape from the cold Thursday night, and had
been suffocated by the coke gas while sleep
ing. There was nothing about their persons
which would furnish elew TO their identity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
On March is, Piatt voted for the Crafts

amendment. to make just compensation
to every person or corporation whose
property might be reduced in value by
the proposed prohibition amendment to
the constitution, and Crawford and Fish
er against it. On the resolution and
amendment Crawford, Piatt and Fisher
all voted aye. An amendment to the
constitution must receive a two thirds
majority or 102 votes of the 1853. con
stituting full house. The vote stood,
yeas sixtv-three, nays seventy >eight,
about ninety short of carrying it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

ST. PETERSBURG, March 10 Arrests OF
suspected Nhilists hays taken place in large
numbers at Cronstadt AMI other garrisoneI
towns A gang Of N!hilists were arrested at
Odessa Thursday ami large quantity OF ex.
plosives, bombs, tools for manufacturing
bombs, and revolutionary pamphlets were
captured Two girls, students, were among
the number. and were hoggei until they be
came lnsensible
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

LONDON, March I9-The Times asks why
the Parnell party do not refute the charges
made in its article on Parnellism and crime.
None of the party has taken legal action,
says The Times, although il the chargns were
proved to be untrue heavy damages nigh,
be asked Can Mr.. Gladstone AMI his
friends inquiries The Times, persist in tell,
ing English and Scotch L berals that its safe
and honorable to surrender the government
of Ireland to the allies and instruments of
auti-British plotters in American
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
HE OUGHT TO BE FIRED.
One Offensive Partisan Who Wants To Be
Removed.

One Offensive Partisan Who Wants To Be
Removed.
WASHINGTON CITY, March IA post
master in Michigan DESIRING to be relieved
from the duties of his office has addressed
Postmaster General Villas as follows:
When does my sentence expire? 1t can't be
that | am doomed for life unless find a
Pythias to rake my place. Twice have re-
signed, but the felon might as well try to
shake off his fetters, as silent contempt has
been the fate of my epistles. Oh, please,
good Mister P. NJ. General, let me go, and
promise never to do so again. l will never
sign another petition to start another p.
o. on cross road if my NAM figures as
its master Besides l am an offensive parti-
san and really should be fired, for | made
campaign speeches and am liable to do Sc
again. | shall watch the incoming mail
with eager eye, hoping against hope that my
pardon may come and set me free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

NEW YORK, March la-The jury, which
is to try ex-Aldermsn Clearly for bribery in
connection with granting the Broadway
railway franchise was completed Friday
after two weeks of moaotonous examination
and challenging Of talysnen at great expense
to the county. As fnal.y..selected it seems tc
be considerably above the average jury in
the standing and intelligence of its members
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
Il is a Curious Fact

That the body is now more susceptible
to benefit from medicine than at any
other season. Hence the importance of
taking Hoods sarsaparilla now, when it
will do you the most good. 1t is really
wonderful for purifying and enriching
the blood. creating an appetite, and Civ
ing healthy tone to the whole system.
Be sure to get Hoods ssrsaparilla, which
is peculiar to itself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
A Drunken Brute's Freak,

BosToN, March l9-Martin Coan, q
painter, while intoxicated Friday forenoon
entered his house, IL Hudson street, and
without any provocation drew a revolver
and fired two shots at his wife, but forum
ately his aim was bad and neither TOOK
effect. Mrs Conn ran out followed by hel
husband, who went to saloon on Mott,
street where he was arrested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

CHARLOTTE, N. C., March IA fire
broke out at RockhiiI, S. c., at 80 Friday
morning, and spreading rapidly soon de-
stroyed an entire block OF buildings, among
them the postoffice, the First National bank
building, the Savings bank, Southern COM
pany's telegraph Office and number of
stores and warehouses, in all fourteen build
ings The loss is probably sI25, 600, insured
for $50, 600